Prepare for war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the country’s top military brass at a meeting on Friday. Photo: Xinhua Prepare for war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the country’s top military brass at a meeting on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Prepare for war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the country’s top military brass at a meeting on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
China /  Politics

Chinese President Xi Jinping gives army its first order of 2019: be ready for battle

  • Armed forces must be ready for a ‘comprehensive military struggle from a new starting point’, leader says
  • Central Military Commission issues new guidelines to boost morale based on greater empathy and merit-based promotions

Topic |   China’s military
Mimi Lau
Mimi Lau

Updated: 1:29pm, 5 Jan, 2019

Why you can trust SCMP
Prepare for war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the country’s top military brass at a meeting on Friday. Photo: Xinhua Prepare for war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the country’s top military brass at a meeting on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Prepare for war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the country’s top military brass at a meeting on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
READ FULL ARTICLE